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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep. What are the promises the speaker is talking about?

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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep.

What are the promises the speaker is talking about?

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Solution

Duties and responsibilities in life are referred to as promises.

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Chapter 1.2: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening - Exercise [Page 19]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 1.2 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Exercise | Q B. 4. c) | Page 19

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